Wipro from vegetable oil business to IT services giant
E31805
Wipro from vegetable oil business to IT services giant refers to the remarkable transformation of Wipro Limited from a small vegetable oil manufacturer into one of India’s leading global information technology and consulting companies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Wipro Limited | 53 | 0 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Consulting company
→
Information technology services company → Public company → |
| country | India → |
| formerName | Western India Vegetable Products Limited → |
| founded | 1945 → |
| foundedBy | Mohamed Premji → |
| foundingLocation | Amalner, Maharashtra, India → |
| hasDivision |
Wipro Limited
→
surface form:
Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting (historically part of Wipro Limited)
|
| hasSubsidiary | Wipro Enterprises (consumer care and lighting, infrastructure engineering) → |
| headquartersLocation |
Bengaluru
→
surface form:
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
|
| industry |
Business process services
→
Consulting → Consumer goods (historical) → Information technology services → |
| keyPerson |
Azim Premji
→
Rishad Premji → Thierry Delaporte → |
| notableFor |
One of India’s leading IT services companies
→
Transformation from vegetable oil manufacturer to global IT services giant → |
| originalBusiness |
Hydrogenated cooking fats
→
Soaps and consumer care products → Vegetable oil manufacturing → |
| positionHeld |
Azim Premji
→
surface form:
Azim Premji – former Chairman
Rishad Premji →
surface form:
Rishad Premji – Executive Chairman
Thierry Delaporte – CEO and Managing Director → |
| product |
Application development and maintenance services
→
Business process outsourcing services → Cloud services → Cybersecurity services → Digital transformation services → Engineering and R&D services → Hydrogenated vegetable oil (vanaspati) (historical) → IT consulting services → Infrastructure management services → Soaps (historical) → Vegetable oil (historical) → |
| serves |
Banking and financial services sector
→
Energy and utilities sector → Global enterprises → Healthcare and life sciences sector → Manufacturing sector → Retail and consumer goods sector → |
| shortName |
Wipro Limited
→
surface form:
Wipro
|
| stockExchangeListing |
Bombay Stock Exchange
→
National Stock Exchange of India → New York Stock Exchange → |
| tickerSymbol |
507685 (BSE)
→
Wipro Limited →
surface form:
WIPRO (NSE)
WIT (NYSE) → |
| transition |
Diversified from vegetable oil manufacturing into consumer products
→
Entered computer hardware and software business → Transformed into a pure-play IT services and consulting company → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.